Shooting outdoor portraits is the bread and butter of many portrait photographers; chances are at some point in time you are going to want to shoot some portraits outside, and if you don't do it regularly you may find yourself fumbling about - but it doesn't have to be that way.

Sometimes bigger is better, but other times it's all about the details, and as you can see from the winners of Nikon's 2017 Small World Photomicrography competition, it doesn't get more detailed than this.

The Contax 645 to Sony E-mount autofocus adapter is in Stock for the first time at Amazon US. It’s expensive but on the other hand if you do own a set of those super Contax lenses it might be worth for you to buy it.

With the latest A9 firmware update we also got this: 1) Profoto Air TTL-S remote now works on the A9 too 2) EyeAf now works with Canon lenses too through Metabones adapters 3) Commlite released firmware 0.

As disclosed by patent JP2016/003349 Sony is working on a sensor with built-in lens structure array. This would allow Sony to make very thin cameras ideal for mobile devices and the automotive industry.

Image on top shows the current 20mm f/2. 8 A-mount lens The following info is from a source whom shared a few correct info in the past. He told me that Sony will launch a new 20mm f/2. 8 Full Frame E-mount later this year.

Among the new Samyang 35mm f/1. 4 FE autofocus lens (leaked images here) Samyang will also announce this new Lens Station. It is a device to customize lens performance and update firmware of Samyang autofocus lens series.

Photography is, without a doubt, a form of therapy and self-expression for many creatives. We take photographs to document our own ideas, visions, dreams, perspectives, and journeys. For New York City photographer artist and bestselling author Damien Echols, photography became another spiritual component in his journey to healing from extreme post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Just recently Mr. Goto Teng from Nikon said that mirrorless ain’t really for Professionals yet. So let’s see some of these Sony amateurs at work: Chelsea Northrup had the pleasure to meet National Geographic Ira Block.

The Swedish store Scandinavianphoto did mark the Sony RX1rII as “discontinued”. Now it’s unclear if this means that the store simply decided in solo to not sell this camera anymore or if Sony officially doesn’t ship them this camera anymore.

More and more cameras are getting Internet connectivity these days, opening the door to new security and privacy concerns. A Dutch woman learned a creepy lesson on this recently when her Internet-connected camera started tracking her and talking to her.

Screenshot image taken from the video by Phase One Those who are probably not familiar with the name Albert Watson must have still seen seen many of his iconic images. The British photographer has taken timeless portraits of many celebrities, and has worked with some of the biggest global brands for their advertising campaigns. From

Dafni Kemeridou is a young photographer, born in Thessaloniki, Greece, in 1994. She studied photography at I. E. K. AKMI School (2012-2014) and attended photographic workshops given by photographer Dimitris Triantafyllou (2016-2017).

All images by Ryan Brown. Used with Creative Commons permission. Cities at their busiest times are among the favorite subjects of street photographers. The energy can be hypnotic, and the activity often makes for an interesting profile of its city dwellers.

Both Nikon (rumor here) and Canon (rumor here) are finally going to compete against Sony in the Full Frame mirrorless segment. Both companies should launch their new FF system cameras in 2018 (probably at Photokina in September).

Canon's 7D Mark II and Panasonic's GH4 are two really popular options right now for photographers, and right now both are available for great deals over on Amazon. But that isn't all, T5i Kit deals are nice (if you aren't set on a newwww camera) and the GX8 is also a good deal right now.

An Indiana couple has admitted to stealing over $1.2 million worth of cameras and other electronics from Amazon. The US Department of Justice announced today that husband and wife Erin Joseph Finan, 38, and Leah Jeanette Finan, 37, pleaded guilty to mail fraud and money laundering in the U.S. District Court in Indianapolis. The couple […]

If you haven't heard of Meural, then the Meural Canvas may be something that you're going to want to pay attention to, photographers! The company has been around since 2014 and have been making art installations interactive and fun for artists everywhere--and that doesn't just apply to hipsters.

Image by ePhotozine This is the cheapest fastest APS-C E-mount lens you can buy: It costs $169 on Amazon US, Amazon DE, Amazon UK, Amazon FR, Amazon IT and Amazon ES. And ePhotozine posted the full lens review: KamLan has a simple, ambitiously specified lens for a very low price.

All images by Yoshihiro Asada and Norihito Yamauchi via Arch Daily It’s been said all the time that there’s always something for everyone, and we believe we’ve found the perfect house for photographers.

If you have not heard; reflectors are a natural light photographers best friend. These handy discs help photographers bounce light, filling in the shadows on a subject in a pleasing way. Natural light photography is incredibly popular in the boudoir niche, and today we have a great video showing how to use a reflector to make the most out of the window light given to you.

In this article, I’ll be sharing 10 macro photography tips for beginners who are just starting out in the genre. #1. Lens There are several good lens options for macro photography. You could use extension tubes combined with a normal lens, which gives you some magnification. Or even better, you could reverse a normal lens, […]

In today's episode of The ReEdit, I decided to go back into my portfolio of hard drives to a shoot from 2013. This session was done with a fan favorite: Grace. I was reviewing a Profoto light and the images, even today, hold up.

I think it’s the first time I see a review of the Samyang 24mm FE Tilt Shift lens for Sony. Marc Alhadeff conclusion is: If you look at the other tilt shift lenses you could use on a Sony you have the Nikon or Canon ones at 2000 euros.

Leather goods company Cravar has launched a new range of Rana Series messenger bags, and its attempting to crowdfund the release through Kickstarter. The new series is comprised of four leather messenger bags designed for photographers to use as either a camera bag or an everyday carry.

The Rokinon E-mount lens line is a decent and much cheaper alternative to Sony/Zeiss lenses. And they just got a nice price drop Full Frame E-mount autofocus lenses: $200 off on the 50mm f/1. 4 at Amazon, Adorama at BHphoto.

When I first began posting my photos online, I started getting comments like “Wow, you must have a great camera!,” or “Anybody can take photos like these with expensive gear,” or “I can’t take photos like these because I can’t afford an expensive camera like yours.” It saddens me when I hear people say things […]

Ancient petroglyphs are found along the Utah/Arizona border in a region called the Arizona Strip, usually high on cliff edges. These are believed to be 1,000-2,000 years old. Some say the are altars other say they are navigational markers.

If you’d like a dose of photography inspiration, spend 8 minutes watching this video. It’s a story that just aired on CBS Sunday Morning titled “Capturing the Moment,” and it looks into whether people can be taught to create a great photograph.

Need to spice up your Lightroom editing experience on the desktop? No need to wait for whatever Adobe has waiting for us at AdobeMAX, you can try out the Control Room app instead. Available for both Android and iOS, the app lets you control all of your Lightroom sliders (and more) from your smartphone, allowing you to lean back and edit the photos on your desktop without touching a mouse or keyboard.

The world’s love affair with Film is far from over if the return of Kodak’s Ektachrome or the popularity of film emulation presets is not clued enough. But another new project aims to take that to another level, with a camera that featuring interchangeable backs, one capable of shooting film and the other digital.

These are the Zeiss Batis and Loxia lens savings: $100 off on the Zeiss Batis 135mm lens at BHphoto, Amazon and Adorama. $75 off on the Zeiss Batis 18mm lens at BHphoto, Amazon and Adorama. $65 off on the Zeiss Batis 25mm lens at BHphoto, Amazon and Adorama.

DxOmark tested the sensor of the new Nikon D850. It beats the over two years old Sony A7rII by a hair. The Sony has a better High ISO performance but it’s the one stop imrpoved dynamic range performance at Low ISO that gives the Nikon the edge: Against the Sony A7R II and Canon 5DS, the Nikon […]
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The new Google Pixel 2 smartphones announced yesterday has a new feature called “Fused Video Stabilization. ” The short side-by-side comparison video above shows how effective it is at smoothing out extremely shaky footage.

The landscape and wildlife photography website Nature TTL has partnered up with B&H to launch a new YouTube channel dedicated to nature photography. This 11-minute first episode is a look at how to shoot trees, mushrooms, and rivers in woodlands with photographer and Nikon Ambassador Ross Hoddinott. “This video looks at how you can head […]

Adobe just announced the new Photoshop Elements & Premiere Elements 2018. You can preorder them at BHphoto and Amazon.
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Sigma will showcase its full range of Sigma Global Vision lenses, including a brand-new addition to the line, at the upcoming PDN PhotoPlus Expo 2017 Expo held at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York City from 26-28 October 2017.

In May, Google unveiled the 'Street View ready' program that will certify a total of twenty 360-degree cameras for capturing Street View footage, and the first was just named. The Insta360 Pro, an 8K 360-degree camera available to consumers, was given Google's official stamp of approval yesterday; this means that anyone who purchases this $3,500 camera can use it to capture their own 360-degree footage for inclusion in Google's Street View product.

Have you ever wanted to just grab your kit and go, keeping things minimal with maybe a camera, lens, and not much else? It can be nice to do that now and then, but you always run the risk of leaving without an extra battery or memory card – and we all know how bad that sucks when that happens and you need it.

Photographer Manny Ortiz must be a glutton for punishment, because he's taking on one of the most heated, ongoing, oh-my-god-will-this-ever-stop debates in the photo industry: full-frame vs crop-sensor.

The Polaroid Pop isn't from the company Polaroid Originals--and that's absolutely showing in every single way. By all means, this is a digital camera that is designed to simulate the Polaroid and Instant film experience without using anything nearly close to the original film.

These are the Zeiss Batis and Loxia lens savings: $100 off on the Zeiss Batis 135mm lens at BHphoto, Amazon and Adorama. $75 off on the Zeiss Batis 18mm lens at BHphoto, Amazon and Adorama. $65 off on the Zeiss Batis 25mm lens at BHphoto, Amazon and Adorama.

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At $500 with a kit lens, the Fujifilm X-A10 represents the least expensive entry point to the company's X-system. Like its fellow A-series siblings it uses a traditional bayer filter rather than X-Trans, and though it lacks a touch screen or option for optical viewfinder, it does provide an impressive 410-shot battery life.

Photographing a cave is a huge challenge for any photographer. And you would never ever imagine how many colors are hidden there in the darkness, formed through billions of years!
First, it's the absence of light.

The Museum of Modern Art is planning to sell over 400 photos from its impressive collection, including early prints of some of the most famous photos by legendary photographers. The 3-minute video above is a look at a few of the works that you can soon own if you have sufficiently deep pockets. In 1940, […]

Do you think you can tell the difference between full frame and crop sensor photos of the same scene and subject? Photographer Manny Ortiz did a shootout that you can use to test your eyes. The full frame photos were shot using a Sony a9 and 85mm f/1.4 G Master lens — a kit that […]

The XPan was the first Hasselblad camera to 35mm film and was able to shoot ultra-wide panorama negatives. Photographer Jordan Lockhart decided to mount an action camera to his XPan to capture what it’s like to frame the world and shoot with this unique camera. “It took us a while to figure out a proper […]

If you looked at Indonesian photographer Achmad Zulkarnain's work before looking at him, you would never guess that he has to use his mouth to turn a camera on. The 24-year-old shutterbug was born without arms and legs, but with a resourceful and passionate spirit.

For years now, I’ve been looking at using the Lexar Hub to efficiently transfer multiple SD cards to my iMac. The reason I never pulled the trigger was that it seemed like it was a bit much. The Lexar hub is pretty large and it requires its own power source which is an inconvenience while […]

When photographer Scott Kelby posted photos of Atlanta’s new $1. 6 billion Mercedes-Benz Stadium, a lot of his viewers started wondering about his workflow. In response, he just shared an entire 11-minute walkthrough of his Lightroom editing process.

The inventors of pixelstick have launched a new Kickstarter campaign to fund their latest creation: a strip of LEDs they're calling the 'colorspike. ' Like the pixelstick, it can be controlled via an app to produce a range of effects; unlike the pixelstick, the colorspike panel is more about lighting and color than it is about fun effects or light painting.

If you were to take a look through the specifications list of a new camera, it may well take a fair amount of time. In fact I advise you make a coffee, and perhaps have a snack at the ready too, before sitting down to scroll through down that formidable list.

It’s 7:15 am on Sunday morning. I’m driving through the middle of Newcastle on my way to shoot wedding prep at a venue just over an hour away from my home. I pull over to the hard shoulder. Head in hands, crying and asking myself: “Chris, What the f**k are you doing?” Let me rewind […]

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Fujifilm has released firmware updates for its X-T2 and X-Pro2 camera bodies. The update to version 2. 12 on the X-T2 and version 3. 12 on the X-Pro2 fixes an issue that could occasionally cause the cameras to lock up when shooting in continuous high speed mode.

It looks like Canon and Nikon are now racing to unleash a full frame mirrorless camera on the world of photography. Nikon has given numerous statements in recent days that seem to confirm its development of such a camera, and now more details are emerging of an upcoming Canon full-frame mirrorless camera as well. Canon […]

This image was taken while spending 2 nights in a remote island camp in Ataa Fjord, at the north of Disko Bay, Greenland. The camp was quite basic, especially compared to our luxurious hotel back in town, but the photographic opportunities were incredible.

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A bill has reached Congress that aims to establish a cheaper route for those seeking settlement of small claims in copyright infringement cases. Put forward by a bypartisan group of representatives, the Copyright Alternative in Small Claims Enforcement Act of 2017 (CASE) intends to provide a more viable alternative to federal courts for those making relatively small claims in cases where the cost of pursuing compensation deters individual photographers and small to medium sized business owners.

There are plenty of ways you can color correct an image, but here’s a technique you might not have learned before. this technique from In this 6-minute tutorial by f64 Academy, learn how inverting the colors in your photos can help you effectively remove color casts.

Control Room is a new app that turns your smartphone or tablet into an external control panel for Lightroom photo editing. This means you can control adjustments through the screen on your phone while watching those adjustments affect the large photo open in Lightroom on your computer. The app is the creation of photographer and […]

Pixelmator has released version 3. 7 Mount Whitney of its comprehensive image editing app for Mac. The update brings support for macOS High Sierra and the new HEIF (High Efficiency Image File Format) image format that was introduced with the iPhone 8 series and iPhone X.

Fresh from telling us to stop asking about camera settings, Tony Northrup is back with a 17-minute video going in depth on the general camera settings he uses for specific situations, imparting knowledge along with over 50 sample pictures.

On October 4th Google introduced two new smartphones: the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL. These phones pack the latest 8-core Qualcomm Snapdragon processors and large displays, along with the impressive AI systems that make these devices stand out from many of their peers.

When I was about eleven I remember spending a silly amount of hours (on a hot day) in my room deciding whether to put on a pair of shorts because it was a hot day; that feeling of self consciousness that suddenly descended from no-where.